From today's edition:
FIVE’S ENOUGH? FOX DEBATE APPROACHES: County convention season heats up this weekend in South Carolina, while the first presidential debate there looms on May 5. South Carolina Republican Party Chair Karen Floyd said there are no plans to delay that forum, even though only two 2012 hopefuls have committed to attend. The Greenville News: “[T]he relative slowness of the GOP field to congeal has prompted a four-month delay to the other spring presidential debate … Floyd told GreenvilleOnline.com there’ll be no such delay in Greenville and predicted at least five participants in the May 5 Fox News debate at the Peace Center for the Performing Arts. Two potential candidates, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer, have publicly committed.” http://bit.ly/ehih3x

POLL OF THE DAY – MEET THE TRUMP VOTER: Donald Trump’s favorability rating is only narrowly in negative territory, according to Gallup, which found 43 percent of Americans favorably disposed toward Trump and 47 percent unfavorably disposed. The poll also smoked out just what kind of voters like the “Apprentice” star: Voters aged 18-49 gave Trump a favorability rating of 49 percent positive, 40 percent negative, while older age groups panned him. Midwesterners liked Trump more than they disliked him, 51 percent to 39 percent, while Trump was in negative territory everywhere else. And voters with “some college” education were favorable to Trump, 51 percent to 40 percent, while college graduates, postgraduates and voters who didn’t attend college all disliked Trump more than they liked him. More details here: http://bit.ly/i6U9Oz

ALL GEORGIANS NOW – NEWT’S HOME BASE – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is headed to his onetime home state of Georgia for a local star-studded fundraiser. Joining Gingrich at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead, per the Journal-Constitution’s Jim Galloway: “Gov. Nathan Deal, former Gov. Sonny Perdue, and former governor and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller – making a rare personal appearance … A stiff drink and a photo with Gingrich will cost you $2,500. For $1,000, you still get the drink … Leigh Ann Gillis, who raised money for both Perdue and 2008 GOP presidential nominee John McCain, is standing by to take your check.” http://bit.ly/eu3N3v